The Committee is currently organising/discussing:
- AREF's new training programme 'FUNDamentals' - click here for further details.
- A new event on 'what investors want to invest in'.
- A new working group, along with members of AREF's Investor Committee, looking at events for investors.
- A new working group, along with members of AREF's Residential Committee, looking at events in the residential sector.
The Committee has organised a number of events and inititives over the last 12 months, including:
- Their third event in the Debt Funds series, took place in January 2025 (click here for more details).
- In January 2025, the committee helped organised 'Vision 2025: The Evolution of Funds' - click here to read all about it.
- The committee helped organise the AREF Conference '24.
- In Jan 24, the committee helped organise the Vision '24.
- In June 23, the committee helped organise the following event: Vision 23: Half Time Commentary: A game of two halves (link) : as a follow-up from January's Vision event, looking at the markets and what's happened to them since January.
- In June 23, the committee published a new Podcast "Advice for Landlords on Commercial Tenant Financial Difficulties" - produced in partnership with Travers Smith and CMS, our expert lawyers from England and Scotland discuss what a landlord might be able to do if one of its tenants stops paying its rent or goes into an insolvency process. View the podcast here.
- In January 23, the committee helped organise the Vision 23 event.
- In May 22 the committee delivered a webinar covering the crucial challenges for the construction and real estate industries, you can view the recording here.
- A webcast series called 'Real Estate Around the Globe' with speakers from Asia, USA, Europe and Australia - talking about their experiences in real estate and how the markets are performing. This webcast series was released throughout March and April, you can find the full series here.
- In January 22 the committee hosted the first of a two-part event series on the commercial rent debt accrude during the pandemic. You can find more details on this event here. Watch out for the follow up event later on this year.
Long Term Objectives
- A series of guides on 'Back to Basics'
- A Half Day Conference
- Paid E&T program
- Topical Thoughtpieces
Next meeting: August 2024
View more on the committee here.
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